Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak

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Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak

Soundtrack album by

Negativland

Released

October 1, 2002

Recorded

2002

Genre

Experimental

Length

45:00

Label

Seeland

Producer

Negativland

Negativland chronology

These Guys Are from England and Who Gives a Shit
(2001)

Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak
(2002)

No Business
(2005)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	59/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Pitchfork	4.3/10^[3]

Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak is an album and booklet by Negativland. The band describes the project as "a 6 by 12 inch 64-page full-color book which comes with a 45-minute CD soundtrack."^[4]

CD and Track listing

"The CD is a meticulously-layered, ever-shifting electro-acoustic soundscape created to accompany the book. No bass lines, no melody, no dialogue, no singing, no beat - the sound of Negativland's recording studio being destroyed in a car crash."^[4]

All tracks by Negativland:

"Only You Can Rock Me" – 2:37
"Pack It Up" – 3:05
"Arbory Hill" – 3:26
"Ain't No Baby" – 5:29
"Lookin' Out For #1" – 2:51
"Hot & Ready" – 1:39
"Cherry" – 5:40
"Don't Fool Me" – 5:48
"#1 Rep" – 2:59
"One More For The Rodeo" – 4:44
"Born To Loose" – 2:08
"When They Ring The Golden Bells" – 4:10

Booklet

The accompanying booklet is a 6 by 12 inch 64-page full-color book packaged inside of a large die-cut automotive courtesy envelope. The band's website describes the book as "a poignant, voyeuristic, disturbing, and occasionally funny glimpse into lives which may be very different from your own...or eerily similar."^[4]

Compiled by band member Richard Lyons, the book comprises photos of smashed-up cars in a junkyard; next to each crumpled car is reprinted the text of a note or letter or list found in the car.

In 1997, long before the book was released, Richard Lyons described the project and read excerpts from selections of the found text for an episode of the Public Radio program This American Life.

Personnel

Mark Hosler - tapes, electronics, rhythms, Booper, clarinet, organ, viola, loops, guitar, etc.
Richard Lyons - tapes, electronics, rhythms, Booper, clarinet, organ, viola, loops, guitar, etc.
David Wills - synthesizer, voice, tape
Peter Dayton - guitars, viola
W. M. Kennedy - guitar
Jonathan Land - processed guitars, electronics

References

^ "Deathsentences of the Polished & Structurally Weak by Negativland". Metacritic.
^ Allmusic review
^ "Negativland: Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak". Pitchfork.
^ ^a ^b ^c Official Site: Negativland - Deathsentences. Archived 2009-06-01 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: July 07, 2009,

External links

This American Life - Episode 70: Other People's Mail (1997) - includes segment of Richard Lyons describing the booklet project, with excerpts from the text.

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Albums	Negativland Points A Big 10-8 Place Escape from Noise Helter Stupid Free Fair Use: The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2 Dispepsi These Guys Are from England and Who Gives a Shit Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak No Business Thigmotactic It's All in Your Head True False The World Will Decide
Live albums and DVDs	Negativconcertland Negativ(e)land: Live on Tour It's All in Your Head FM Our Favorite Things
EPs	U2 Guns The Letter U and the Numeral 2 Truth in Advertising Happy Heroes The ABCs of Anarchism
Notable songs	"Christianity Is Stupid" "Helter Stupid"
Over the Edge	Vol. 1 Vol. 1½ Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 Vol. 6 Vol. 7 Vol. 8 Vol. 9

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